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Legacy Forums => General Discussion (Legacy) => Topic started by: Dave Boccabella on July 06, 2001, 10:19:17 AM
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I'm not sure if anyone else has used Midnight Commander but here are my views.
Midnight commander is a console based file manager like the old X-Tree gold package from the DOS days.
Its an excellent add-in on an E-Smith box, giving a very easy way to copy and transfer files around a system.
You get 2 independant directory lists can you can copy, move, delete files between them very easily.
It also has a built in viewer and editor which adds to its flexibility.
If you use a telnet connection - set the terminal to linux, and all of the function keys will work very nicely - including 'cut and paste' in the editor.
get it at http://www.gnome.org/projects/mc/
Just do a rpm -i
type 'mc' and use
if you want try 'mc -b' if the colors are too much for you :>
enjoy.
Dave
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Opps.. Just realised..
best get it from here..
ftp.anubis.dnsalias.org
file Midnightcommander.rpm
The site I mentioned has full version + source code which might be confusing for 'non programmers' etc
Take Care
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Good summary, except that it isn't an add-on at all--it comes packaged with e-smith, at least with version 4.1.2...
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Really...
I wondered why the 'already installed' message appeared.
Shame this little gem was'nt advertised more - it would have been a godsend on some of the configs I needed to do..
Ie.. Its editor is very simple and fast to learn. Easy doing quick changes to web files and seeing the result immediately.
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I've followed this thread and created a Midnight Commander HowTo :
http://netsourced.com/servers/docs/midnightcommander-howto.html
This is basically a reprint of 'An Introduction to the Midnight Commander'
by John M. Fisk, with some minor editing to more suit an e-smith server.
Regards,
Darrell